le Jour du Seigneur

Dalida was one of the most important female singers in the history of French music, yet she is hardly known in Britain or America. Her career spanned 32 years from 1956 to 1987, when she committed suicide. She recorded for the Barclay label until 1970, when she moved to her brother's label, Orlando. This collection contains (as far as I know) every song she recorded for Barclay in it's original form (no remixes here). Another massive boxed set is available covering all her Orlando recordings. The CD's that make up the two boxed sets were all made available separately.

There have been numerous recordings made of this work, but THIS one stands out over the others. I previously enjoyed Robert Shaw's recording, but after hearing this, there was no longer a need to even open the Shaw CD's case. The intonation and vocal blend in this ensemble are seemless and perfect. The soloists are beautiful and yet still part of the ensemble. Russian Orthodox music, after all, has a purpose: to be used in a service. Services are not known for operatic soloists (e.g. Shaw and Robev), no matter how talented the soloist might be. S

A l'aube des âges, le grand alchimiste Jana créa toutes les créatures pensantes du Dyfed, grâce au chant de la pierre, Athanys. Mais dans un moment d'égarement et de haine, il créa un être maléfique sous les traits d'une elfe noire avec laquelle il eut un enfant, Fedath, que l'on surnommera bientôt le Seigneur d'Ombre…